Arthur Hobson Quinn (1875-1960) was a professor and dean of English and History at the University of Pennsylvania and an internationally
recognized authority on the history of American drama. This collection contains material representative of Quinn’s entire
professional life: correspondence, manuscripts of books and articles, lecture notes, reviews of contemporary plays, his collection
of playbills and libretti, and material related to his research on Edgar Allan Poe and the American realist playwright James
A. Herne.

title

Arthur Hobson Quinn papers

creator

Quinn, Arthur Hobson, 1875-1960, Author

id

PUSp.Ms. Coll. 1236

repository

University of Pennsylvania Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts

extent

46.2 linear feet (93 boxes)

inclusive date

1801-1961

bulk date

1907-1960

abstract/scope/contents

Arthur Hobson Quinn (1875-1960) was a professor and dean of English and History at the University of Pennsylvania and an internationally
recognized authority on the history of American drama. This collection contains material representative of Quinn’s entire
professional life: correspondence, manuscripts of books and articles, lecture notes, reviews of contemporary plays, his collection
of playbills and libretti, and material related to his research on Edgar Allan Poe and the American realist playwright James
A. Herne.

John Bach McMaster (1852-1932) was an American writer and professor best known for his landmark history of the United States,
A History of the People of the United States, which appeared in eight volumes from 1883 to 1913. McMaster’s historical technique
was notable in its use of newspaper material and his insistence on providing social context from all classes, not simply the
political leaders of the time. This collection contains correspondence, writings by McMaster, material used by McMaster in
his research, and personal material, such as newspaper clippings of his life and work, testimonials by colleagues, and memorabilia.

title

John B. McMaster papers

creator

McMaster, John B. , Author

id

PUSp.Ms. Coll. 1330

repository

University of Pennsylvania Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts

extent

16.5 linear feet (40 boxes)

inclusive date

1869-1950

bulk date

1880-1932

abstract/scope/contents

John Bach McMaster (1852-1932) was an American writer and professor best known for his landmark history of the United States,
A History of the People of the United States, which appeared in eight volumes from 1883 to 1913. McMaster’s historical technique
was notable in its use of newspaper material and his insistence on providing social context from all classes, not simply the
political leaders of the time. This collection contains correspondence, writings by McMaster, material used by McMaster in
his research, and personal material, such as newspaper clippings of his life and work, testimonials by colleagues, and memorabilia.

This collection contains material related to the professional, academic, and personal life of John Louis Haney (1877-1960),
a high school principal, scholar, and book collector. It contains correspondence; research notes on various topics; and manuscript
drafts of essays, talks, and radio transcripts, as well as an inventory of his library and journals concerning his undergraduate
and graduate education.

title

John Louis Haney papers

creator

Haney, John Louis, 1877-1960, Author

id

PUSp.Ms. Coll. 1302

repository

University of Pennsylvania Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts

extent

8 linear feet (16 boxes )

inclusive date

1885-1958

bulk date

1903-1958

abstract/scope/contents

This collection contains material related to the professional, academic, and personal life of John Louis Haney (1877-1960),
a high school principal, scholar, and book collector. It contains correspondence; research notes on various topics; and manuscript
drafts of essays, talks, and radio transcripts, as well as an inventory of his library and journals concerning his undergraduate
and graduate education.

date_facet

1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s

bulk_date_facet

1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s

language_facet

English

name_facet

Haney, John Louis, 1877-1960 Central High School (Philadelphia, Pa.). Samuel Taylor Coleridge, 1772-1834 University of Pennsylvania.

Otto Edwin Albrecht (1899-1984) was an internationally known music bibliographer and professor of romance languages and musicology
at the University of Pennsylvania. This collection documents his professional career and contains extensive information on
his research relating to the history of music in Boston, New York and Philadelphia, the location of European music manuscripts
in the United States, and his work identifying sources for Répertoire International des Sources Musicales; his work with music
organizations including the American Musicological Society and the Music Library Association; and his work at and for the
University of Pennsylvania's Music Library.

title

Otto Albrecht papers

creator

Albrecht, Otto E. (Otto Edwin), 1899-1984

id

PUSP.Ms. Coll. 1106

repository

University of Pennsylvania Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts

extent

27.5 linear feet (28 boxes)

inclusive date

1870-1984

bulk date

1930-1984

abstract/scope/contents

Otto Edwin Albrecht (1899-1984) was an internationally known music bibliographer and professor of romance languages and musicology
at the University of Pennsylvania. This collection documents his professional career and contains extensive information on
his research relating to the history of music in Boston, New York and Philadelphia, the location of European music manuscripts
in the United States, and his work identifying sources for Répertoire International des Sources Musicales; his work with music
organizations including the American Musicological Society and the Music Library Association; and his work at and for the
University of Pennsylvania's Music Library.

Albrecht, Otto E. (Otto Edwin), 1899-1984 American Musicological Society. International Inventory of Musical Sources (Organization)
. Music Library Association. University of Pennsylvania. Department of Music. University of Pennsylvania. Department of Romance
Languages. University of Pennsylvania. Otto E. Albrecht Music Library. Friends. University of Pennsylvania. Otto E. Albrecht
Music Library. University of Pennsylvania.

Thomas Sovereign Gates, Sr. (1873-1948), a Philadelphia native and University of Pennsylvania alumnus, served as the first
president of the University of Pennsylvania from 1930 to 1944. The collections consists of 36 volumes of scrapbooks containing
newspaper clippings, programs, and ephemera, largely dating from the years immediately preceding Gates' presidency at the
University of Pennsylvania through his death in 1948.

title

Thomas Sovereign Gates, Sr. scrapbooks

creator

Gates, Thomas Sovereign, Sr., 1873-1948

id

PUSp.Ms. Coll. 1036

repository

University of Pennsylvania Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts

extent

10.6 linear feet (13 boxes)

inclusive date

1835-1951

bulk date

1927-1948

abstract/scope/contents

Thomas Sovereign Gates, Sr. (1873-1948), a Philadelphia native and University of Pennsylvania alumnus, served as the first
president of the University of Pennsylvania from 1930 to 1944. The collections consists of 36 volumes of scrapbooks containing
newspaper clippings, programs, and ephemera, largely dating from the years immediately preceding Gates' presidency at the
University of Pennsylvania through his death in 1948.